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Battery pack updating method

a battery pack and firmware technology, applied in secondary cell servicing/maintenance, instruments, electrochemical generators, etc., can solve the problems of system destruction, inability to always stably update the firmware of the battery pack, and inability to always stably update the battery pack, so as to achieve stable and reliable manner, the effect of stable and reliable manner

Active Publication Date: 2013-01-01
PANASONIC ENERGY CO LTD
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[0009]Since this method can perform an update when remaining battery capacity is greater than or equal to a threshold value, it can prevent detrimental effects due to power-down during the update. However, it has the drawback that stable update cannot be performed if remaining battery capacity is below the threshold voltage.
[0024]In this updating method, the lithium ion battery can be safely charged and discharged under ideal conditions by operating the control circuit with new revised firmware.

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However, it has the drawback that it cannot always stably perform firmware update.
This method also has the drawback that it cannot always stably update the battery pack firmware.
System destruction can be caused by incomplete data writing due to an unexpected power-down associated with battery consumption during communication via Bluetooth wireless technology.
However, it has the drawback that stable update cannot be performed if remaining battery capacity is below the threshold voltage.

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[0030]FIG. 1 shows a specific example of a notebook computer 10 as the main device 1. The battery pack 2 is attached to the main device 1 notebook computer 10 to supply power. The main device 1 notebook computer 10 of FIG. 1 is provided with a power supply circuit 11 and a microcomputer 12.

[0031]The power supply circuit 11 stabilizes power supplied from the AC adapter 3 and the battery pack 2 and supplies that power to the microcomputer 12. In addition, the power supply circuit 11 converts power supplied from the AC adapter 3 to a current and voltage appropriate for charging the battery pack 2 rechargeable battery 20 and outputs that power to the battery pack 2. Operation of the power supply circuit 11 is controlled by the microcomputer 12.

[0032]The microcomputer 12 is connected to the battery pack 2 through the communication line 19. The microcomputer 12 detects battery pack 2 parameters such as voltage, current, and temperature through the communication line 19 to control battery ...

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Abstract

A battery pack updating method updates firmware stored in internal control circuit memory via an update signal sent from a main device that supplies power. When battery pack memory is updated, an AC adapter is connected to the main device, and power is supplied to the main device from the AC adapter. The updating method transmits a charging and discharging blocking signal from the main device to the battery pack control circuit via a communication line. The charging and discharging blocking signal stops discharge from the battery pack rechargeable battery, and stops charging of the rechargeable battery. With rechargeable battery discharging and charging to and from the main device stopped by the charging and discharging blocking signal, the updating method transmits update data from the main device to the battery pack control circuit to update memory.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a method of updating firmware stored in battery pack memory with that battery pack attached to a main device such as a microcomputer.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A battery pack that supplies electric power to a device such as a laptop microcomputer is provided with memory to store firmware that controls rechargeable battery charging and discharging. By controlling rechargeable battery charging and discharging with firmware stored in memory, battery pack safety can be improved and rechargeable battery degradation can be reduced. Battery pack firmware is loaded into memory in a process step at the factory. However, the factory loaded firmware is not always the ideal code. If the firmware is less than ideal, detrimental effects such as reduced battery safety or reduced battery life can result. To prevent these types of detrimental effects, apparatus and methods for updating ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H02J7/00G01N27/416
CPCH01M10/42H02J7/02H01M10/48H01M10/052H02J2007/0098H01M10/4257Y02E60/10
Inventor NISHIKAWA, TORUKAWASUMI, ATSUSHI
Owner PANASONIC ENERGY CO LTD
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